Daybreak Solitude

I love the magic light...the first 15 minutes or so early in the morning or evening....

Beautiful light, fantastic prime early colors!

Any thoughts or comments, especially related to composition, are

greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys! I had to get up early to get this shot...it was pretty misty and this is about 15 minutes or so before sunrise.

Yes, it is THAT time of year once again! The sun has moved far enough North that I can once again take the 45 minute long hike on the trails through the forest and swamp to position myself for Morris Island Sunrise!

 

Last time the sun was in position was last fall, which was when I had just gotten my camera and I was didn't know how to use my camera, much less anything about photography. I'm hoping this summer will bring many fruitful shoots! Now I'm armed with more knowledge, lenses, skills, and filters!

 

With that said, I would really appreciate any comments people may have, especially regarding compositions (see some of the other shots in my folder...this lighthouse has been well photographed). The lighthouse is about 400 yards off shore and I'm trying to come up with some new compositions or ways to tweak my old ones to get some really pleasing shots. Any help is appreciated!

With respect to composition, I think you've done very well. I like the soft light in the sky and on the water, the light house is perfectly placed, and the two parallel lines of land add a lot to the image. If I mentally take away the nearest patch of land, I'm left with a very simple and much less interesting image. Nice celebration of the northward march of the sun.

Thanks Stephen! I appreciate your remarks! That touch of land is what I've been adding to the composition so far this year. I also have some ideas which I tried out this morning (stay tuned...hope to get them posted tonight or tomorrow morning). I agree the patch of land works well...I've been struggling to get multiple points of interest when shooting this lighthouse so I'm glad you liked the addition of a little mud. :) Thanks for stopping by to comment--it's always good to hear from you!

Tyler, You might get wet, try laying on your stomach in the sand facing the lighthouse, I tried this with a couple landscapes, and the shots were better composed than I would have thought.. Take a look at my Painted hills image as well as Springtime at john Day, both were taken laying down... As well as my train tracks in astoria, sometimes you have to think outside the box,:) Hope this helps.. Cole

Thanks Cole--I'll definitely give your suggestions a try. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving some comments--good to see you back on here after some time away!